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31.The Roman Empire: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by: Christopher Kelly August 24, 2006
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A very short introduction to life under the Roman Empire would be a more accurate title, though to say this isn't really a criticism of this solidly written primer. It more than succeeds in giving a flavour of what it meant for the ordinary citizen to live under Roman rule, though perhaps those wanting to learn about the Empire for the first time would probably like a few more chronological narratives. I did found the book to be a little patchy. It seems to get bogged down a little early in over detailed comparisons of how this obscure town in Asia Minor paid homage to the Emperor compared to another obscure town in Asia Minor down the Roman road. However, it more than comes to life when discussing matters such as the Christian ... Read More:

32.The Histories (Penguin Classics) by: Herodotus September 28, 2004
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My preconception was that ancient history like this was hard to read. How wrong. This book is absolutely gripping. It is full of asides and stories that will keep even tabloid readers awake. I don't know why I read so much Greek and Persian history second-hand ... it was from the Father of History that it was most readable! I have not only been able to read about the principal wars, battles, and Kings, but been bedazzled and amused. Highly recommended.

33.The Campaigns of Alexander (Classics) by: Arrian July 31, 2003
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Simply the best! A must for every fan, admirer and ... of Alexander the Great. Accounts from contemporary historians like Callistenes, Onesicritus, Nearchus and Aristobulus did exist but only bits and pieces have come to us. Arrian was lucky enough to have access to the biography of Alexander written by Ptolemy, one of Alexanders' generals and maybe his half-brother, who became pharaoh of Egypt. What we know today has been recorded by a handful ancient writers (Diodorus of Sicily, Curitus Rufus and Plutarch mainly) who still could consult those old records, and Arrian is one of them. Lucius Flavius Arrianus, better known as Arrian was a Greek historian from the 2nd century AD, who served as a military commander in the Roman Empire. ... Read More:

34.The Oxford Illustrated History of Prehistoric Europe (Oxford Illustrated Histories) from: Oxford Paperbacks January 18, 2001
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If you have an interest on the origins of man and the early civilisations of Europe, then this book should already have a space on your shelf. Brilliantly edited by Barry Cunliffe, the one time professor of European Archaeology at Oxford; this book gives you an insight into the development of human society in Europe from 700,000 Years ago, up until the age of the Vikings. In short, it is an amazing guide to several millennia of prehistory and early history. The book's chapters cover subjects such as: 1. The Peopling of Europe, 700,000-40,000 Years before the Present. 2. The Upper Palaeolithic Revolution. 3. The Mesolithic Age. 4. The First Farmers. 5. The Transformation of Early Agrarian Europe: The later Neolithic and ... Read More:

35.The Fall of Rome: And the End of Civilization by: Bryan Ward-Perkins July 13, 2006
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Ward-Perkins makes his case (that the Fall of Rome really was an epochal catastrophe) so concisely and elegantly, and without any loss of detail or academic rigour, that it shames many an academic historian whose works are heavy going, even for other historians. The seamless interweaving of documentary and archaeological evidence, the graphics and clear pursuit of a particular historiographical view and its relvance to us today - leavened by occasional donnish humour - make this an easy read. Particularly interesting to read this alongside Peter Heather's (another Oxford historian) book on the Fall of Rome, coincidentally published around the same time but taking a different angle.

36.The Early History of Rome: Bks. 1-5 (Penguin Classics) by: Livy May 26, 2005
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Other reviewers have dismissed this because of the 'inaccuracy' of the history, but the very idea of history in classical times was different from our definition: there was no strict divide between literature, history and (moral) philosophy and so we shouldn't judge ancient works by the same criteria that we might use of modern history books. Livy, writing under Augustus, was, like his contemporary Vergil, mythologising about the foundation of Rome, and his story of where the Romans came from and how the Roman character was formed, tells us more about Roman self-identity (or the way they wanted to see themselves) at the turning point between the Republic and the principate than about the past. Having said that, Livy tells a fabulous story! My Latin's unfortunately ... Read More:

37.The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: v. 1 (Penguin Classics) by: Edward Gibbon June 30, 2005
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Other reviewers have dismissed this because of the 'inaccuracy' of the history, but the very idea of history in classical times was different from our definition: there was no strict divide between literature, history and (moral) philosophy and so we shouldn't judge ancient works by the same criteria that we might use of modern history books. Livy, writing under Augustus, was, like his contemporary Vergil, mythologising about the foundation of Rome, and his story of where the Romans came from and how the Roman character was formed, tells us more about Roman self-identity (or the way they wanted to see themselves) at the turning point between the Republic and the principate than about the past. Having said that, Livy tells a fabulous story! My Latin's unfortunately ... Read More:

38.The Roman History: Reign of Augustus: The Reign of Augustus (Classics) by: Cassius Dio July 28, 2005
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In addition to the above, Dio covers the Varian disaster of 9 AD in Teutoburger Wald, where 3 Roman legions were lost under the leadership of the Governor Publius Quintillius Varus. Varus had been appointed governor by Augustus on the strength of family ties and a talent for extracting taxes rather than military ability, and Augustus bitterly regretted it later. Fascinating to read about the Emperor's reaction to the news, and his grasp of the ultimate significance of the loss (i.e., Germany became too dangerous to invade, and so was excluded from the Romanised world). This book not only gives a superbly detailed account of the first Emperor, but also shows how the seeds of Rome's downfall were sown in the first 10 years of the christian calendar. You can also trace ... Read More:

39.The Closing of the Western Mind: The Rise of Faith and the Fall of Reason by: Charles Freeman May 01, 2003
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In the current climate, Charles Freeman is to be greatly applauded for providing what is possibly one of the most shocking and thought-provoking books around today. At a time when a later rational, progressive and tolerant civilisation is again confronted by the self-righteous, ugly, irrational and vicious face of faith it is indeed cautionary to read this account of how the open enquiring Classical mind of Greece and Rome was converted into the closed, aggressive and crass certitudes of early Christianity. It begs perhaps the most despairing question that any society can ask: is history repeating itself? For a society like ours that has passed through the infernal, infantile and bestial beatitudes of Christianity into the tolerant openness of modern secularism, this book ... Read More:

40.The Roman World, 44 BC-AD 180 (Routledge History of the Ancient World) by: Martin Goodman July 31, 1997
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This is a decent historical overview of the Roman world. This book is a lot of history so its usefulness to all fields of human study, such as archaeology or anthropology, is limited. I was disappointed by how trade, infrastructure, and material culture were mostly glossed over. I was also dismayed about how brief some parts of the book were and how it was somewhat disorganized (for example, the activities and raison d'etre of the praetorian guard were introduced early in the book in the section on emperor's but not explained until the discussion on society). I have read better books on the subject of the Roman Empire, but this one is ok for a general synopsis of Roman society and history.

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